Drama and Dramatics Theatre Arts General

A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 851 institutions across the United States, with a total of 32854 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

127

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

882

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

8,624

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

284

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

927

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

21,937

awards given

Top Schools for Drama and Dramatics Theatre Arts General

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	New York University New York, NY	1,221
2	American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, NY	753
3	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	501
4	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	375
5	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	336
6	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	318
7	Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	318
8	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	312
9	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	306
10	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	291
11	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	249
12	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	240
13	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	231
14	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	222
15	Ball State University Muncie, IN	216
16	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	215
17	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	201
18	Illinois State University Normal, IL	198
19	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	192
20	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	189
21	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	189
22	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	183
23	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	180
24	University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	180
25	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	171
26	Long Island University Brookville, NY	168
27	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	162
28	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	162
29	SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	153
30	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	153
31	University of Houston Houston, TX	153
32	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	150
33	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	144
34	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	141
35	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	141
36	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	141
37	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	138
38	University of North Texas Denton, TX	138
39	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	135
40	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	135
41	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	135
42	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	133
43	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	132
44	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	132
45	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	132
46	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	129
47	Wagner College Staten Island, NY	126
48	Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR	126
49	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	126
50	Emerson College Boston, MA	126
51	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	123
52	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	120
53	Moorpark College Moorpark, CA	116
54	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	114
55	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	114
56	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	114
57	The New School New York, NY	114
58	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	114
59	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	114
60	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	114
61	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	114
62	CUNY City College New York, NY	108
63	Regent University Virginia Beach, VA	108
64	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	108
65	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	105
66	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	105
67	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	105
68	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	105
69	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	105
70	Citrus College Glendora, CA	105
71	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	105
72	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	105
73	Fordham University Bronx, NY	102
74	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	102
75	Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY	102
76	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	102
77	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	99
78	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	98
79	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	96
80	Dean College Franklin, MA	96
81	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	96
82	DeSales University Center Valley, PA	96
83	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	96
84	University of Georgia Athens, GA	96
85	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	93
86	CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY	93
87	Florida International University Miami, FL	93
88	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	93
89	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	93
90	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	93
91	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	93
92	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	93
93	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	90
94	Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA	90
95	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	90
96	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	90
97	Chapman University Orange, CA	90
98	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	90
99	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	90
100	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA	87